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prepare for

VERB
anticipate
Synonyms
STRONGEST
delay forestall prevent
STRONG
apprehend block hinder intercept precede preclude
WEAK
be early be one step ahead of beat someone to it hold back provide against
Antonyms
STRONG
allow forward help permit
WEAK
be amazed be surprised be unready doubt
VERB
anticipate
Synonyms
STRONGEST
assume await count on forecast foresee see
STRONG
conjecture divine entertain figure foretell prognosticate prophesy suppose visualize wait
WEAK
bargain for be afraid count chickens cross the bridge foretaste have a hunch hope for jump the gun look for look forward to plan on prevision promise oneself see coming see in the cards wait for
Antonyms
STRONGEST
doubt
WEAK
be amazed be surprised be unready

Example Sentences

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"The Gulf states do have to prepare for perhaps an extended period of instability - an unresolved or low-intensity conflict within the region that may continue if there is no deal," says Young.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

The post-inflation job market has been especially hard for new grads, but there are ways they can help themselves prepare for the search.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

Data from Artemis II, the first crewed mission in the Artemis program, is now being used to prepare for the next phase.

From Science Daily • May 4, 2026

Trump has said he hopes to host Lebanese President Joseph Aoun and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu "over the next couple of weeks" as the two Middle East countries prepare for direct negotiations.

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

They wanted things to proceed on schedule and were clearly ready to move to the next stage to prepare for the execution.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson